the diary of samuel pepys-第167章

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e　them　to　set　out　their　ships　again　this　year　for　the　King：　　which　he　is　amazed　at；　and　when　I　told　him；　〃My　Lord；　this　is　a　sad　instance　of　the　condition　we　are　in；〃　he　answered　that　it　was　so　indeed；　and　sighed；　and　so　parted：　　and　he　up　to　the　Council…chamber；　where　I　perceive　they　sit　every　morning。　　It　is　worth　noting　that　the　King　and　Council　in　their　order　of　the　23rd　instant；　for　unloading　three　merchant…ships　taken　up　for　the　King's　service　for　men…of…war；　do　call　the　late　coming　of　the　Dutch　〃an　invasion。〃　　I　was　told　yesterday；　that　Mr。　Oldenburg；　＇Henry　Oldenburgh；　Secretary　to　the　Royal　Society。＇　　our　Secretary　at　Gresham　College；　is　put　into　the　Tower；　for　writing　news　to　a　virtuoso　in　France；　with　whom　he　constantly　corresponds　in　philosophical　matters；　which　makes　it　very　unsafe　at　this　time　to　write；　or　almost　do　any　thing。　　Several　captains　come　to　the　office　yesterday　and　to…day；　complaining　that　their　men　come　and　go　when　they　will；　and　will　not　be　commanded；　though　they　are　paid　every　night；　or　may　be。　　Nay；　this　afternoon　comes　Harry　Russell　from　Gravesend；　telling　us　that　the　money　carried　down　yesterday　for　the　Chest　at　Chatham　had　like　to　have　been　seized　upon　yesterday　in　the　barge　there　by　seamen；　who　did　beat　our　waterman：　　and　what　men　should　these　be　but　the　boats'　crew　of　Sir　Fretcheville　Hollis；　who　used　to　brag　so　much　of　the　goodness　and　order　of　his　men；　and　his　command　over　them？　　Sir　H。　Cholmly　tells　me　great　news；　that　this　day　in　Council　the　King　hath　declared　that　he　will　call　his　Parliament　in　thirty　days：　　which　is　the　best　news　I　have　heard　a　great　while；　and　will；　if　any　thing；　save　the　kingdom。　　How　the　King　come　to　be　advised　to　this；　I　know　not；　but　he　tells　me　that　it　was　against　the　Duke　of　York's　mind　flatly；　who　did　rather　advise　the　King　to　raise　money　as　he　pleased；　and　against　the　Chancellor's；　who　told　the　King　that　Queene　Elizabeth　did　do　all　her　business　in　eighty…eight　without　calling　a　Parliament；　and　so　might　he　do　for　anything　he　saw；　But；　blessed　be　God；　it　is　done；　and　pray　God　it　may　hold；　though　some　of　us　must　surely　go　to　the　pot；　for　all　must　be　flung　up　to　them；　or　nothing　will　be　done。

26th。　　The　Parliament　is　ordered　to　meet　the　25th　of　July　being；　as　they　say；　St。　James's　day；　which　every　creature　is　glad　of。　Colonel　Reymes　＇Bullen　Reymes；　M。P。　for　Melcombe　Regis。＇　tells　me　of　a　letter　come　last　night　or　the　day　before　from　my　Lord　St。　Albans　out　of　France；　wherein　he　says　that　the　King　of　France　did　lately　fall　out　with　him；　giving　him　ill　names；　saying　that　he　had　belied　him　to　our　King；　by　saying　that　he　had　promised　to　assist　our　King；　and　to　forward　the　peace；　saying　that　indeed　he　had　offered　to　forward　the　peace　at　such　a　time；　but　it　was　not　accepted　of；　and　so　he　thinks　himself　not　obliged；　and　would　do　what　was　fit　for　him；　and　so　made　him　to　go　out　of　his　sight　in　great　displeasure：　　and　he　hath　given　this　account　to　the　King；　which；　Colonel　Reymes　tells　me；　puts　them　into　new　melancholy　at　Court；　and　he　believes　hath　forwarded　the　resolution　of　calling　the　Parliament。　　At　White　Hall　spied　Mr。　Povy；　who　tells　me　as　a　great　secret；　which　none　knows　but　himself；　that　Sir　G。　Carteret　hath　parted　with　his　place　of　Treasurer　of　the　Navy　by　consent　to　my　Lord　Anglesy；　and　is　to　be　Treasurer　of　Ireland　in　his　stead；　but　upon　what　terms　it　is；　I　know　not：　　and　that　it　is　in　his　power　to　bring　me　to　as　great　a　friendship　and　confidence　in　my　Lord　Anglesy；　as　ever　I　was　with　Sir　W。　Coventry。　　Such　is　the　want　already　of　coals；　and　the　despair　of　having　any　supply；　by　reason　of　the　enemy's　being　abroad；　and　no　fleet　of　ours　to　secure　them；　that　they　are　come　this　day　to　5l。　10s。　per　chaldron。

27th。　　Proclamations　come　out　this　day　for　the　Parliament　to　meet　the　25th　of　next　month：　　for　which　God　be　praised！　And　another　to　invite　seamen　to　bring　in　their　complaints；　of　their　being　ill　used　in　the　getting　their　tickets　and　money。　　Pierce　tells　me　that　he　hears　for　certain　fresh　at　Court；　that　France　and　we　shall　agree；　and　more；　that　yesterday　was　damned　at　the　Council　the　Canary　Company；　and　also　that　my　Lord　Mordaunt　hath　laid　down　his　Commission。　　News　this　tide　that　about　80　sail　of　Dutch；　great　and　small；　were　seen　coming　up　the　River　this　morning；　and　this　tide　some　of　them　to　the　upper　end　of　the　Hope。

28th。　　We　find　the　Duke　of　York　and　Sir　W。　Coventry　gone　this　morning　by　two　o'clock　to　Chatham；　to　come　home　to…night：　　and　it　is　fine　to　observe　how　both　the　King　and　Duke　of　York　have　in　their　several　late　journeys　to　and　again　done　them　in　the　night　for　coolnesse。　　They　tell　me　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　hath　surrendered　himself　to　Secretary　Morrice；　and　is　going　to　the　Tower。　　Mr。　Fenn；　at　the　table；　says　that　he　hath　been　taken　by　the　watch　two　or　three　times　of　late；　at　unseasonable　hours；　but　so　disguised　that　they　could　not　know　him：　　and　when　I　come　home　by　and　by；　Mr。　Lowther　tells　me　that　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　do　dine　publickly　this　day　at　Wadlow's；　at　the　Sun　Tavern；　and　is　mighty　merry；　and　sent　word　to　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower　that　he　would　come　to　him　as　soon　as　he　had　dined。　　It　is　said　that　the　King　of　France　do　make　a　sport　of　us　now；　and　says；　that　he　knows　no　reason　why　his　cosen　the　King　of　England　should　not　be　as　willing　to　let　him　have　his　kingdom；　as　that　the　Dutch　should　take　it　from　him；　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　tell　me；　that　the　business　is　done　between　him　and　my　Lord　Anglesy；　that　himself　is　to　have　the　other's　place　of　Deputy　Treasurer　of　Ireland　（which　is　a　place　of　honour　and　great　profit；　being　far　better　than　the　Treasurer's；　my　Lord　of　Corke's；）　and　to　give　the　other　his　of　Treasurer　of　the　Navy；　that　the　King；　at　his　earnest　entreaty；　did　with　much　unwillingness；　but　with　owing　of　great　obligations　to　him　for　his　faithfulness　and　long　service　to　him　and　his　father；　grant　his　desire。　　My　Lord　Chancellor；　I　perceive；　is　his　friend　in　it；　I　remember　I　did　in　the　morning　tell　Sir　H。　Cholmly　of　this　business：　　and　he　answered　me；　he　was　sorry　for　it：　　for　whatever　Sir　G。　Carteret　was；　he　is　confident　my　Lord　Anglesy　is　one　of　the　greatest　knaves　in　the　world。　　Home；　and　then　find　my　wife　making　of　tea；　a　drink　which　Mr。　Pelling；　the　Potticary；　tells　her　is　good　for　her　cold　and　defluxions。　　To　Sir　W。　Batten's　to　see　how　he　did；　and　he　is　better　than　he　was。　　He　told　me　how　Mrs　Lowther　had　her　train　held　up　yesterday　by　her　page　at　his　house　in　the　country　which　is　ridiculous。　　Mr。Pelling　told　us　the　news　of　the　town；　how　the　officers　of　the　Navy　are　cried　out　upon；　and　a　great　many　greater　men；　but　do　think　that　I　shall　do　well　enough；　and　I　think；　if　I　have　justice；　I　shall。　We　hear　that　the　Dutch　are　gone　down　again；　and；　thanks　be　to　God；　the　trouble　they　give　us　this　second　time　is　not　very　considerable！

30th。　　To　Rochester　about　ten　of　the　clock。　　At　the　landing…place　I　met　my　Lord　Brouncker　and　my　Lord　Douglas；　and　all　the　officers　of　the　soldiers　in　the　town；　waiting　there　for　the　Duke　of　York；　whom　they　heard　was　coming。　　By　and　by　comes　my　Lord　Middleton；　well　mounted：　　he　seems　a　fine　soldier；　and　so　every　body　says　he　is；　and　a　man　like　my　Lord　Tiviott；　and　indeed　most　of　the　Scotch　gentry　（as　I　observe；）　of　few　words。　　After　seeing　the　boats　come　up　from　Chatham　with　them　that　rowed　with　bandeleeres　about　their　shoulders；　and　muskets　in　their　boats；　they　being　the　workmen　of　the　Yard；　who　have　promised　to　redeem　their　credit；　lost　by　their　deserting　the　service　when　the　Dutch　were　there；　I　and　Creed　down　by　boat　to　Chatham　yard。　　Thence　to　see　the　batteries　made；　which　indeed　are　very　fine；　and　guns　placed　so　as　one　would　think　the　River　should　be　very　secure。　　Here　I　was　told　that　in　all　the　late　attempt　there　was　but　one　man　that　they　knew　killed　on　shore；　and　that　was　a　man　that　had　laid　upon　his　belly　upon　one　of　the　hills　on　the　other　side　of　the　River；　to　see　the　action；　and　a　bullet　come；　and　so　he　was　killed。　　Thence　by　barge；　it　raining　hard；　down　to　the　chaine；　and　in　our　way　did　see　the　sad　wrackes　of　the　poor　〃Royall　Oake；〃　〃James；〃　and　〃London；〃　and　several　other　of　our　ships　by　us　sunk；　and　several　of　the　enemy's；　whereof　three　men…of…war　that　they　could　not　get　off；　and　so　burned。　　I　do　not